Michigan had the worst COVID lockdowns, yet more deaths than other states
Gov. Whitmer shut down the economy and schools more than Indiana, Ohio or Wisconsin Read more
Michigan bill would force prevailing wage on private businesses
Not even Michigan’s old prevailing wage law, which was repealed in 2018, applied to private business Read more
Federal drug pricing program drives up drug prices
A bill in Michigan may make transparency harder in the 340B program Read more
Proposed court rule could deny Michigan landlords standing to evict, critics say
Proposal would make permanent several pandemic-era court rules; public comment is open through Nov. 1 Read more
Detroit teachers have an attendance problem
40% of Detroit teachers were frequently or chronically absent last school year, according to the Detroit Public Schools Community District Read more
Whitmer auto jobs claim off by about 25K
Michigan has more auto jobs than when Whitmer took office, but not 30,000 Read more
Whitmer vetoes emergency powers bills
The eight bills vetoed would have placed guardrails on the Michigan governor’s use of emergency powers Read more
Michigan health department falsely claims COVID vaccines stop transmission
For most of 2022, it’s been common knowledge that the vaccine does not prevent transmission. When will the Michigan health department catch on? Read more
Pfizer admits: Covid vaccine was never meant to stop transmission
‘Moving at the speed of science’ does not excuse Pfizer’s bold claims, which it knew to be untrue Read more
Michigan teachers union makes fake claim of attacks by parents
Seeking to silence school board opponents, Michigan Education Association joins national effort to demonize dissent Read more
Whitmer ties tutoring funds to school districts
After shutting down a tutoring scholarship that would have given funds to families, Whitmer relaunches it, but gives the money to school districts Read more
Dearborn school board meeting shows value of active citizenship
Parents in Dearborn believe in the future and their ability to decide it Read more
Did lockdowns make a difference in Michigan?
After-action report answers few questions asked by public, including: Why were responses different with each wave of pandemic? Read more
Gov. Whitmer has a numbers problem
Twice in one week, Whitmer presented misleading numbers to the public Read more
After audit, Michigan child support system will review vendor access quarterly, require confidentiality agreements
Performance audit found confidentiality agreements lacking for 14% of vendors Read more
During lockdowns, Michigan hired consulting firm that ‘turbocharged’ opioid crisis
McKinsey paid a $573 million settlement for its role in the opioid crisis. Why did the Whitmer administration pay it to advise on COVID-19 decisions? Read more
As ESG faces resistance from states, Michigan should join in
19 states allege consumer fraud; Michigan bill would ban public retirement systems from ESG investing Read more
Michigan school districts face lawsuits alleging retaliation, lack of due process
Parents who speak up may find themselves reported to their employers, law enforcement Read more
Michigan bill would ban public retirement systems from ESG investing
Retirement systems would only be allowed to consider ‘pecuniary’ factors, not ‘ideological objectives.’ Read more
Michigan launches ‘new era’ economic development fund, but its history is one of failure
Legislators, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, go all in on select corporate subsidies, attempting to pick winners and losers. Read more
School districts could become dues collectors for employee unions under current legislation
MEA, other unions, could make a collection requirement part of employee contracts Read more
Michigan: If you were essential in 2020, you might be in ‘the useless class’ in 2023
Michigan’s partnership with the World Economic Forum will accelerate Detroit’s decline, using taxpayer money Read more
School officials are to blame for parent uprising
Families raise children, not teachers or bureaucrats Read more
Michigan lags other states in regaining jobs lost due to pandemic-era lockdown
Numbers from Bureau of Labor Statistics show slower recovery in states that had the strictest pandemic lockdowns Read more
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MEA, schools preach diversity and inclusion, but treat dissenters with scorn
Are parents bullies, or are they the bullied, on the school board meeting playground? Read more